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Laika: Aged Through Blood is a western-inspired motorvania set in a post-apocalyptic desert. It is the story about a tribe oppressed by occupant forces, and the personal story of a mother coyote warrior who descends on an endless path of vengeance to take back what her people lost.
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Atarita
Nov 12, 2023
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IGN
Oct 19, 2023
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Multiplayer.it
Oct 29, 2023
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God is a Geek
Jan 30, 2025
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AnaitGames
Oct 19, 2023
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The Games Machine
Nov 15, 2023
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GameCritics
Feb 2, 2024
Laika is not an easy game to enjoy. It’s a story, at its core, about how dehumanization of an enemy is a necessary step preceding genocide — about how people will become monsters if left with no other options. Most importantly, though, it’s about how cycles of violence can only end if people make the decision to not pull a trigger, no matter how difficult that might be. It’s a brutal, uncompromising journey, and it should have been one of the best titles of 2023, even if reality hadn’t decided to make it painfully relevant. Rating: 9 out of 10 Disclosures: This game is developed Brainwash Gang and published by Headup Publishing.
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Nintendo Life
Feb 1, 2025
Now that the Switch version Laika: Aged Through Blood has finally arrived, it can finally join Hollow Knight, Animal Well, and Blasphemous II as a true modern classic in the Metroidvania genre. The premise and gameplay are like no other, seamlessly combining motocross gameplay with badass bullet-time shootouts that constantly feels satisfying. Chuck in one of the best soundtracks we've heard in years and maybe iron out the remaining performance hiccups, and Laika could well be an early contender for Switch GOTY 2025.
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Nintendo Blast
Feb 3, 2025
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KeenGamer
Nov 14, 2023
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